More than one in seven nursing homes receive survey citations for problems related to infection control, a study backed by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has found.
LTC nurses will work for less if engaged
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 01, 2019
Nurses in long-term care who feel engaged in the workplace and proud of what they do appear less likely to leave their jobs and have an easier time accepting a lower salary, finds a study by Chinese researchers...
Alas, those pressure injuries may be unavoidable: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 08, 2020
More than three-fourths of pressure injuries among a large cohort of Italian nursing home residents were categorized as “unavoidable.”It is a finding that strengthens arguments that some skin breakdown...
Study advises hospitals to purchase special mattresses
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2011
Many residents arrive in nursing homes with pressure sores they obtained while hospitalized. A new study offers a solution: Hospitals should invest in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients...
Attitude affects survival in foot ulcer patients: study
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Jun 06, 2016
Attitudes and beliefs about diabetic foot ulcers can have a significant impact on the survival of patients, according to new research.
Non-white residents face skin issues too
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John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
While people of color appear less likely to develop skin conditions such as foot ulcers and cancers, they are far from immune, experts insist. A new study provides recommendations for the prevention and...
New stem cell population may hold key to skin tissue repairs
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John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2012
Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis that is responsible for tissue repair. The finding could lead to new wound care treatments, they say.
Care improvements reduce amputations
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2013
Advances in diabetic foot ulcer treatments are helping reduce lower-extremity amputations, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation studied...
Researchers bubbly over new approach
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
A new technology shows promise in using microscopic bubbles filled with oxygen to help wounds heal faster. The method would allow doctors to inject oxygen “nanobubbles” intravenously so they can target...
Firm grasp of devices, documents urged
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2014
Providers trying to improve pressure ulcer rates should examine equipment and documentation processes, an expert said at the LeadingAge Illinois conference in May.